Education & Philanthropy Archives - Page 23 of 27 - S. Florida Business & Wealth
Fort Lauderdale wholesaler pledges $250,000 to Joe DiMaggio

A Fort Lauderdale company’s recent donation shows the power of corporate social responsibility. United National Consumer Suppliers recently pledged $250,000 to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation through its new

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School Daze

Whether due to tax reasons, general lifestyle considerations, or COVID-19 (and the suddenly ominous density of Manhattan), some of the biggest names in the financial world are joining the migration to

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To the Rescue

The numbers alone speak volumes. Last fiscal year, Feeding South Florida distributed 61.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of more than 51 million meals. The area’s largest food bank

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Paco Velez Feeding South Florida
FAU receives largest gift in its history

Education is a gift that keeps on giving—especially when generous donors invest in the next generation of learners. Florida Atlantic University received its largest gift in school history: $20 million

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Leadership Change at Joe DiMaggio Children’s

With a slate led by Andrew Greenfield, new leaders were elected and members added at the most recent Board of Directors meeting of the Memorial and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

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Andrew Greenfield of Andrew Greenfield named board chair of the Memorial and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundations
Barry University is ready to make some noise

Drivers heading north on Interstate 95 near 115th Street in Miami may know little more about Barry University than its landmark Sylvester Tower on the east side of the interstate.

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FAU grows veggies from the sea

Three species of vegetables from the sea could just be the new kale with the added benefit of a salty flavor, researchers at Florida Atlantic University think. Researchers from FAU’s

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Charter school takes extra steps to fight racism, pandemic

Charter school KIPP Miami has distributed more than 355 Chrome Books laptops to students, provided wi-fi hot-spots to families without internet access, hand-delivered 185 learning kits filled with school supplies

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Tests verify clean energy from the Gulf Stream

An off-shore demonstration by OceanBased Perpetual Energy, LLC in collaboration with the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that clean, renewable perpetual energy can be derived by

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The great American paradox: Reality, race, relationships and resources

By Ana Cedeño On May 25th, our nation and the rest of the world witnessed yet another unarmed black person being killed by law enforcement—the unlawful killing of George Floyd.

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State grants help accelerate business

Sustainability certification could help businesses grow amid COVID-19 challenges and a state grant program is allocating $4 million, which could cover the cost of training,  reports The Edenark Group, which

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Why starting a business now isn’t such a bad idea

Starting a business during a pandemic? It’s not as ill-fated as you may think, says Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., a professor of management programs in Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business.

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